College Baseball: Rossell heads list of Carl Sandburg recruits

Monday

Galesburg High School and Post 285 American Legion player Tim Rossell heads a list of six players Carl Sandburg College college has signed to play baseball for 2012-2013.

Galesburg High School and Post 285 American Legion player Tim Rossell heads a list of six players Carl Sandburg College college has signed to play baseball for 2012-2013.

Along with Rossell, CSC has signed Brad Moody of Chatsworth, Josh Wade of St. Louis, Lucas Giertz of Biggsville, Jesse Schott of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Brendan Butrimas of Missisauga, Ontario,Canada.

“I am very happy to land these six young men on the first day that we can sign players,” said T.J. Lindburg, CSC’s head coach. “We are filling many needs with this group of players. Three of the guys have a good shot of helping us right away, both as everyday players as well as on the mound. We picked up a few guys who really have a chance to be special pitchers at the college level.

Rossell is a 6-foot, 180-pound right handed pitcher.

“I have been watching Tim pitch for a few years now and he is exactly the kind of pitcher that I want in our program,” said Lindburg. “He is the true meaning of a pitcher. He knows how to win and how to really pitch, not just throw.

“His velocity jumped over the summer last year into the mid-80s, topping 87 at times.”

Moody is a 6-foot 180-pound right-handed pitcher and utility player.

Wade is a 6-foot 175-pound outfielder.

Giertz is a 5-foot-9, 175-pound right-handed pitcher and utility player, who played at Burlington Notre Dame in Iowa.

Schott is a 5-foot-9 185-pound right hand pitcher and utility player.

Butrimas is a 6-foot-4, 215-pound right-handed pitcher.

“We also are filling some needs in the field and at the plate,” said Lindburg.

“All of these guys are coming to us from winning programs as well, which is very important to me. We are excited about the future of our program by adding this group to a strong freshmen class that is in place for the upcoming spring season.”

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